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Angela Simbro

Angela Simbro, LSCSW, LCSW

Therapist in Missouri

Practical support for stress and trauma recovery

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Experience

6+ years

Credentials

LSCSW, LCSW

Languages

English

Based in

Missouri

  • Trauma-informed care
  • Mindfulness and CBT
  • Practical coping skills

About Angela

Angela Simbro is a licensed social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and works to meet clients where they are. Angela holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and has six years of professional experience in behavioral health.

She begins by looking at immediate safety and current needs. From there she builds a wellness-based plan that fits each person's situation. Angela uses a mix of talk-based work, somatic techniques, and psychoeducation to help people gain coping skills and insight.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, and client-centered listening. She also draws on mindfulness practices and relationship-oriented techniques when those match a client's goals. The focus is on small, practical steps clients can use between sessions.

Angela has particular experience helping people with parenting challenges, motivation and life transitions, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing ADHD-related struggles, addictions, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar symptoms. Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and collaborating with each person on realistic goals.

Therapy with Angela is tailored to what you need that week and that day. She aims to make sessions useful and straightforward while building toward longer-term change. If you want clear strategies and steady support, she helps people develop tools that fit everyday life.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters most to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation challenges. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes listening and creating a respectful space where the person's goals guide the work. It helps people feel understood and gain clarity about what they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Angela collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in and adjust the plan as work proceeds so the approach stays useful and relevant.

The therapist's biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy days, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it easier to use skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, client-centered work, and CBT to remote conversations and exercises, keeping the focus on practical tools that translate to everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

License details

LCSW · Missouri
2021032925
LSCSW · Kansas
LSCSW 07065
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1972269439

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, mood disorders, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, and other life changes.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to build concrete skills and insight.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience in behavioral health and social work practice in clinical settings.

What credentials and region should I know about?

She holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list explicit session formats; confirm current session options with the service before scheduling.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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